Tomas van Houtryve
 
biography:

Documentary photographer Tomas van Houtryve has reported from dozens of countries and received numerous international awards for his in-depth coverage of global contemporary issues.

He has photographed some of the most inaccessible places on earth, from North Korea to Guantanamo Bay to Maoist guerrilla camps in the Himalayas.

Initially a student in philosophy, he discovered his passion lay in photography while enrolled in an overseas study program in Nepal. After graduation, he started his photographic career in Latin America. He returned to Nepal in 2004 to document the growing Maoist rebellion.

Solo exhibitions of his work have been shown in Paris, New York City, Spain and Italy. His pictures and writing appear regularly in leading international publications including TIME, The New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, GEO, Stern, Le Figaro Magazine, Le Monde, The Independent weekend magazines, Smithsonian, Foreign Policy and National Geographic.

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awards and distinctions:
2008
POYi Magazine Photographer of the Year, 2nd Place
Pictures of the Year International (POYi), Feature Picture Story
Hearst Fellow, University of Colorado, School of Journalism
Amnesty Annual Human Rights Press Awards, Photojournalism
Alicia Patterson Journalism Fellowship
2007
Pictures of the Year International (POYi), Magazine Spot News
NPPA's Best of Photojournalism, News Photo Gallery
Amnesty Annual Human Rights Press Awards, Photojournalism
2006
Visa pour l'Image, Perpignan Young Photographer Award
Bayeux Prize for War Correspondents
Pictures of the Year International (POYi), Magazine Reporting
Days Japan International Photojournalism awards
Aperture Foundation Portfolio Review, Honorable Mention
SAJA Journalism Awards, Photography, 1st Place
NPPA's Best of Photojournalism, News Picture Story
PDN's 2006 Photo Annual, Photojournalism
PDN's 30 Emerging Photographers to Watch